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Apprentice - Costing

Fortrea · India

Clinical Research
Remote
Nurse
Pharmacist
Demand65
Career growth68
Healthcare fit80
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
Entry-level apprenticeship pay is likely modest and not disclosed; after gaining CRO costing/proposal experience, clinicians can move toward clinical finance, proposal management, contract/pricing, or clinical operations roles with stronger earning potential, though exact salaries vary by location and employer.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-19

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Engagement type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Profession fit
Nurse, Pharmacist
Rate period
Annual

Listing via Himalayas.

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Why this is worth applying to

Worth considering if you want an entry point into CRO clinical research operations and are willing to learn costing/RFP processes; the apprenticeship title suggests lower pay and uncertain conversion, so clarify contract length, salary, and progression before applying.

Who should apply

Early-career doctors, nurses, pharmacists, IMGs, and life-science/healthcare graduates interested in CRO clinical research operations, proposal pricing, budgeting, or clinical finance; less suitable for clinicians seeking direct patient care or senior strategy roles.

CV angle

Frame clinical training as evidence of healthcare domain knowledge, GCP/regulatory exposure, data interpretation, and stakeholder communication; quantify any audit, quality, research, budgeting, or project work and show comfort with Excel/analytics and SOP-driven environments.

Skills to highlight

  • Clinical research knowledge
  • Budget/costing support
  • RFP/proposal support
  • Data analytics
  • Stakeholder communication
  • SOP compliance
  • ICH GCP
  • Project coordination

Role summary

Entry-level apprenticeship in Fortrea's clinical costing/proposal team, supporting RFP sourcing strategy, study budget development, analytics, SOP compliance, and shadowing senior staff to learn drug development and clinical research operations.

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